why dont you try being a pharmacy technician first , this way you can get a good picture of what the field will be like, and you will get good practice with the drug knowledge, but also work with other pharmacists and they can help you with a lot of your questions. Also if you work and go to school on the side, it will be Very hard to manage time for studying, It was hard for me. If you can take intro science classes instead of jumping too quick into harder courses, it will be less overwhelming, I took intro biology class twice and did a lot better second time around, and then it just all clicked from there. Your grades are also based on the professors you choose, try going to ratemyprofessor.com and read other reviews on the teachers in your school, some teachers may explain concepts better than others, and they may have grading system that will help boost your final grade. If your sciences are poor it will be very hard to take the PCAT since a lot of it will be based on what you have learned in pre-pharmacy courses. I am still in the process right now finishing my pre-pharmacy courses, I went from C's and D's to A's and B's after quitting my full time job as a pharmacy technician, and devoted all my time everyday to studying 8 hours a day. The things I have suggested is how it have worked for me to improve. If you want it bad enough you will make it. Hope this will help.
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